EC008:  Echinocereus viridiflorus (Prairie Hedgehog Cactus)

EC008:  Echinocereus viridiflorus (Prairie Hedgehog Cactus) A humble little plant from the Great Plains and foothills of the Rocky Mountains.  Small plants that occasionally clump.  Greenish-gold flowers at the base of the plant in May and June.  Dry fruits.  4” high by 6” wide.  Zone 3.  Great in rock gardens and troughs.  3 year old plants, $6

EC008:  Echinocereus viridiflorus (Prairie Hedgehog Cactus) A humble little plant from the Great Plains and foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Small plants that occasionally clump. Greenish-gold flowers at the base of the plant in May and June. Dry fruits. 4” high by 6” wide. Zone 3. Great in rock gardens and troughs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tiny yellow-green flowers on this diminutive beauty are a sure sign of spring.